Steppe eagle vs Tawny eagle
The steppe eagle is heavier: 2.71 kg against 2.24 kg for the tawny eagle, about 21% more.
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What is the difference between a steppe eagle and a tawny eagle?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The steppe eagle is heavier: 2.71 kg against 2.24 kg for the tawny eagle, about 21% more.
- The steppe eagle is longer-lived: 40.7 years against 40.3 years for the tawny eagle, about 1% longer.
- Both belong to the genus Aquila, so they are close relatives.
- The steppe eagle is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List; the tawny eagle is Vulnerable.
Side by side
| Steppe eagle | Tawny eagle | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Aquila nipalensis | Aquila rapax |
| Family | Accipitridae | Accipitridae |
| Order | Accipitriformes | Accipitriformes |
| Weight | 2.33 kg – 2.99 kg | 1.84 kg – 2.41 kg |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 40.7 years | 40.3 years |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | grassland | shrubland |
| Conservation status | Endangered | Vulnerable |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
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